EWR Team Set Off 22nd March 2006

The British Army and the Territorial Army, supported by Leeds Met, set off today to begin their attempt to be the first British Team to ascend Mount Everest by one of its toughest and most dangerous routes, the West Ridge.

EWR Team at Dean Clough 8th March 2006
The Directors of Dean Clough, Halifax, and Leeds Met jointly hosted an event at Dean Clough to promote Leeds Met’s partnership with the Everest West Ridge 2006 Expedition Team.

Everest West Ridge Expedition Launch - 06/03/06
Thursday 2 March 2006 saw the official launch of the Everest West Ridge (EWR) 2006 Expedition, which was held at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

The Countdown Begins - 16/02/06
With just over a month left until the Army’s Everest West Ridge 2006 expedition departs, John O’Hara, Louise Sutton and John Allan from the Carnegie Faculty of Sport & Education met up with the team to supervise the packing of the food needed for the expedition.

EWR team visit Skipton Girls High - 03/02/06
Dave Bunting the EWR 2006 Expedition Leader, John O’Hara and Louise Sutton accompanied by members of the Junior Expedition Team and their teacher Al Mason visited Skipton Girls High School last week.

Tackling Everest 'Preparation for the ultimate test' - 19/01/06
The latest Everest lecture took place on Friday 3 February at Headingley campus

Psychological Resilience in Elite Mountain Climbers - 06/01/06
View images from Professor Jim McKenna presented a lunchtime lecture on Psychological Resilience in Elite Mountain Climbers on Friday 6 January.

Swiss Alps Training
The support being provided by Leeds Met to the Everest West Ridge (EWR) Team continues to increase, with staff from the world-class Carnegie Research Institute attending a training camp in the Swiss Alps, to assist with team preparations.

Everest West Ridge 2006 Launch - 11/11/05
Leeds Met has officially launched its partnership with the Army’s Everest West Ridge 2006 expedition, aiding a team of British Army soldiers with fitness, nutrition and psychological support in their quest to become the first Britons to climb the West Ridge of Mount Everest.

Everest West Ridge 2006 ‘The Challenge' - 07/10/05
Students and staff attended a lunchtime l ecture on Friday 7 October at Headingley Campus to find out more about the Army's Everest West Ridge 2006 expedition and Leeds Met's involvement.